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REMINDER: Police station expansion will close Missouri Street
LIBERTY — The Liberty Police Department expansion project is starting tomorrow with the closing of Missouri Street and part of the Liberty government parking lot. Parking around Liberty City Hall will be limited. Missouri Street will be permanently closed south of Kansas Street, and McCown Gordon will install construction fencing around the project area, including…
Community Living
DIVAS ON A DIME: 1 chicken becomes many meals
By Patti Diamond A roast chicken in the refrigerator is more than leftovers. It’s opportunity. Whether store-bought or roasted at home, that single bird can become the foundation for several meals with very little effort. Instead of serving it all at once, think of it as an ingredient to use gradually over several days.Start by…
Multimedia
Gallery | Basketball Highway 92 showdown
Highway 92 showdown between Kearney and Smithville basketball Friday, Feb. 20.
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Entertainment
Gladstone Theatre in the Park auditions coming
GLADSTONE — This summer, the shows for Gladstone Theatre in the Park will be “The Addams Family” June 26 to 28 and “Bye Bye Birdie” Aug. 7 to 9.
Opinion
Burdens can be made light
At 20 years old, life felt carefree. I was working part-time, spending time with friends, and living at home with few financial responsibilities. I didn’t think much about things like car insurance. One rainy night in 1992, my car skidded out of control, leaving me stranded in oncoming traffic. Miraculously, I walked away unharmed. The…